Technical Grande Punto Strut top mounts

[Skyperr]

My GP looks like it has the dreaded creek from the strut top mounts. I'm just wonder what size spanners and allen keys I need to remove the shock from the car. A mate has a spring compressor and he is taking car of the rest

 

[Rackham115]

trial and error mate, iirc think the 3 bolts at the bottom are 18mm? Will need a spanner on both ends as they have a tendency to spin. Think it may be a 5 or 6mm allen key combined with a snanner/socket to under the top of the struts.

There's nothing that you find find in a standard tool kit.

 

[Skyperr]

Thanks indeed ! I started the job today and ran into trouble so have aborted it till tomorrow. I couldn't get the wiper arms off and only got a puller in the last hour but getting dark so no point in starting. I know I have the sockets for the bottom, its just the top shock nut I needed to know.

If the top nut is stiff, any pointers for shifting it? Or is it just plenty of brute force and ignorance??

 

[Andy Monty]

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-pu...ice-replacement-front-spring-replacement.html

 

[Mjet220]

I split the allen key top bit thingy and had to buy a new shock oops